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For a Few Dollars More (1965)Per qualche dollaro in più
When two rival bounty hunters (Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef) learn they're both after the same murderous bandit, they join forces in hopes of bringing him to justice. But all is not as it seems in the hard-hitting second installment of Sergio Leone's trilogy starring Eastwood as the famed "Man with No Name". - Director:
- Sergio Leone
- Cast:
- Clint Eastwood, Maurizio Graf, Lee Van Cleef
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Set within the Asian community in London, 'My Beautiful Launderette' is an unusual love story concerned with identity and entrepreneurial spirit during the Thatcher years. Omar (Gordon Warnecke) takes over the running of his wheeler-dealer uncle's launderette with the intention of turning it into a glittering place of commercial success. When he employs childhood friend and ex-National Front member Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis) they become lovers as well as working partners. However, complications soon ensue as the anger of Johnny's deserted gang begins to build and Omar is forced to face increasingly difficult family issues. - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis
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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)Per un pugno di dollari / For a Fistful of Dollars
A nameless stranger (Clint Eastwood) rides into the Mexican border town of San Miguel and quickly finds himself in the middle of a bloody battle for power between two rival families, the Baxters and the Rojos. Cannily realising there's money to be made from playing each side against the other, the Man with No Name soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as the body count escalates, his only chance of escape a standoff against the Rojos' mercilessly cruel leader, Ramon (Gian Maria Volonte). - Director:
- Sergio Leone
- Cast:
- Clint Eastwood, Peter Tevis, Gian Maria Volontè
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8½ (1963)Otto e mezzo / Eight and a Half
Marcello Mastroianni is (Fellini's alter ego) Guido, a successful filmmaker who, embarking on his next film, discovers he has a complete "director's block": he has no story to tell! Harassed by his producers, his mistress (Sandra Milo) and his wife (Anouk Aimee), while struggling to find the inspiration for his film, he increasingly retreats in dreamy recollections of his life and lovers, until fantasy, memories and reality merge in the director's mind - and on screen, in an astonishing, masterful spectacle, culminating in an electrifying triumph of optimism. As Guido-Federico says at the end of 8 1/2: "Life is a party, let's live it together!" - Director:
- Federico Fellini
- Cast:
- Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale
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In the late 60s, with the arrival of Colour TV, the BBC was keen for something different, modern and colourful. Postgate and Firmin rolled their eyes to the sky; not in desperation but for inspiration. They discovered a small blue planet populated by pink beings known as 'Clangers', a green dragon who cultivated soup and orange monopods who emerged from a magician's top hat. Wonderful and exotic creatures would often visit, and were always very welcome, especially a chicken made of iron who lived on a nearby nest made of space junk. The BBC wanted something different and that's certainly what they got. - Director:
- Peter Firmin
- Cast:
- Oliver Postgate
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)The Magnificent Rogues / Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo / The Man with No Name 3: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A partnership between two scoundrels, Blondie (Clint Eastwood) and Tuco (Eli Wallach) goes awry, only for fate to intervene in the form of information about a cache of stolen Confederate gold buried in a graveyard. Each possessing a different clue to its location, the pair are forced into a distrustful partnership. However, the gold is also sought by Angel Eyes (Lee Van Cleef), a ruthless mercenary with his own twisted code of honour. Thus begins a desperate pursuit amidst the mass destruction and absurdity of the American Civil War, culminating in an iconic three-way standoff inside the graveyard. - Director:
- Sergio Leone
- Cast:
- Eli Wallach, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef
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Blade Runner (1982)Blade Runner: The Final Cut / Dangerous Days / Bladerunner
Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) prowls the steel-and-microchip jungle of 21st century Los Angeles. He's a "Blade Runner" stalking genetically made criminal replicants. His assignment: kill them. Their crime: wanting to be human. A visual stunner, remastered for improved home presentation, director Ridley Scott's vision of this sci-fi cinema classic intriguingly differs from what 1982 moviegoers saw. This version omits Deckard's voiceover narration, develops in greater detail the romance between Deckard and Rachael (Sean Young) and removes the "uplifting" finale. Most intriguing of all is a newly included unicorn vision that suggests Deckard may be a humanoid. The result is a heightened emotional impact a great film made greater. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
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The Third Man (1949)The 3rd Man
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) a naive writer of pulp westerns, arrives in Vienna to meet his old friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) but finds that Lime has apparently been killed in a suspicious accident. Martins, too, curious for his own good, hears contradictory stories about the circumstances of Limes' death and as witnesses disappear he finds himself chased by unknown assailants. Complicating matters are the sardonic Major Calloway (Trevor Howard), head of the British forces, and Limes' stage actress mistress, Anna (Alida Valli). Will Martin's curiosity lead him to discover things about his old friend that he'd rather not know? - Director:
- Carol Reed
- Cast:
- Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli
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After saving the lives of his platoon during the Korean War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is hailed as a bona fide American hero. This couldn't have come at a better time for his mother (Angela Lansbury) who is hell-bent on boosting the career of his stepfather, a senator straight from the McCarthyite wing of the US political spectrum with designs on the Presidency. So far so familiar - but why does Shaw's former captain (Frank Sinatra) have recurring nightmares that suggest that his distinguished comrade-in-arms might not be all that he seems? - Director:
- John Frankenheimer
- Cast:
- Frank Sinatra, Paul Frees, Laurence Harvey
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You're about to get personal with one of music history's greatest - and loudest - heavy metal bands...Spinal Tap! Whether or not you're a die-hard fan of the group, you'll love this a detailed "rockumentary" of England's legendary Spinal Tap. Acclaimed commercial director Marty DiBergi takes you behind-the-scenes for an intimate look at a band whose time has come...andgone...and come again...and...Through interviews, rare footage and lots of music - including classic Tap tunes like "Big Bottom" and "Hell Hole" - you'll get acquainted with David St. Hubbins (lead guitar), Nigel Tufnel (lead guitar), Derek Smalls (lead bass) and every drummer who ever lived - and died - for this renowned rock band. Be a part of the sights, sounds and smells of this celebrated heavy metal phenomenon. It's an experience you'll never forget. - Director:
- Rob Reiner
- Cast:
- Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
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The unforgettable friendship of two unforgettable men. The tension and terror that is present-day South Africa is powerfully portrayed in director Richard Attenborough's sweeping story of black activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington) and a liberal white newspaper editor who risks his own life to bring Biko's message to the world. After learning of apartheid's true horrors through Biko's eyes, editor Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) discovers that his friend has been silenced by the police. Determined not to let Biko's message go unheard, Woods undertakes a perilous quest to escape South Africa and bring Biko's remarkable tale of courage to the world. The riveting, true story offers a stirring account of man at his most evil and most heroic. - Director:
- Richard Attenborough
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon
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One of the most iconic figures in rock history, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) had it all: the women, the friends and the rock n' roll lifestyle. But most of all, he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived. An inspired send-up of every musical biopic ever made, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" is proof that when it comes to hard rocking, living and laughing, a hard man is good to find. - Director:
- Jake Kasdan
- Cast:
- John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz
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Once upon a time...or maybe twice, there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland. A place where happiness and music reigned supreme. But all that was threatened when the terrible Blue Meanies declared war and sent in their army led by a menacing Flying Glove to destroy all that was good. Enter, John, Paul, George and Ringo to save the day! Armed with little more than their humour, songs, and of course, their yellow submarine, the Fab Four tackle the rough seas ahead in an effort to bring down the evil forces of bluedom. - Director:
- George Dunning
- Cast:
- Paul Angelis, John Clive, Dick Emery
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Noel Coward's sensitive portrayal of what happens when two happily married strangers, played by Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson, meet and their acquaintance deepens into affection and eventually into love. It is the story of two people, thrown together by the chance meeting of the title, helpless in the face of their emotions but redeemed by their moral courage. Over the years few films have equalled the compassion and the realism of Brief Encounter. - Director:
- David Lean
- Cast:
- Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway
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How does an Irish lad without prospects become part of 18th-century nobility? For Barry Lyndon (Ryan O'Neal) the answer is: any way he can! His climb to wealth and privilege is the enthralling focus of this sumptuous Stanley Kubrick version of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel. For this ravishing, slyly satiric winner of four Academy Awards, Kubrick found inspiration in the works of the era's painters. Costumes and sets were crafted in the era's designs and pioneering lenses were developed to shoot interiors and exteriors in natural light. The result? 'Barry Lyndon' endures as a cutting-edge movie that brings a historical period to vivid screen life like no other film before or since. - Director:
- Stanley Kubrick
- Cast:
- Michael Hordern, Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson
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